Posts About "Mark Jankowski"
Flames Jankowski: Family Hockey Roots Run Deep
September 5th, 2018 There is more than meets the eye when it comes to Calgary Flames center Mark Jankowski. The Flames' #77 is not the first 'Janko' to don an NHL sweater nor will he be the last (or so it seems). His family ties to the sport have spanned generations and have influenced his rise up the ranks. On July 25, the Flames signed the 23-year-old...
Flames Need Mikael Backlund
January 27th, 2018 From a contract management standpoint, the Calgary Flames are sitting pretty this year. Having already gone through some protracted contract negotiations in recent summers with Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau and Sam Bennett, and having signed long-term deals for Dougie Hamilton, Mark Giordano and T.J. Brodie, the Flames have no big...
How Mark Jankowski Fixed the Flames
January 16th, 2018 The Calgary Flames got off to a rather slow start to their season. Expected to contend by many before the year began – including their general manager Brad Treliving, who spent big to upgrade their roster over the summer – the Flames were a flat group as the 2017-18 campaign began. But the Flames began turning their season...
How the Flames Can Win the Stanley Cup
December 30th, 2017 To say the Calgary Flames are among the NHL's elite teams, or to say they're among the Stanley Cup favorites, would be incorrect. They still have a ways to go before they reach that level. But that doesn't mean winning the Cup is impossible or un-achievable this season. No one expected the 2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes or the 2011-12...
Fixing the Flames Power Play
December 19th, 2017 When the puck dropped to begin the 2017-18 season, the Calgary Flames had visions of contention floating in their heads. After a season of rapid improvement under head coach Glen Gulutzan, the acquisitions of Mike Smith and Travis Hamonic were supposed to strengthen some soft spots in the team's composition. Combined with some aspects of...
Flames Notables at the Quarter-Season Mark
November 23rd, 2017 With the Calgary Flames now having played a quarter of their 82-game schedule, it's becoming more clear what kind of team they are, and what they're capable of. Although it's still early, it's safe to say the Flames are a playoff team. How far they may be able to go in the playoffs, though, will have to wait until April. As is the...
